1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
	12 March 1850
	County results ; Dinsmoor: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Samuel Dinsmoor Jr.; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Samuel Dinsmoor Jr.; Democratic

The 1850 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on 12 March 1850 in order to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election against Whig nominee Levi Chamberlain and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the New Hampshire Senate Nathaniel S. Berry in a rematch of the previous election.^[1]

General election

On election day, 12 March 1850, incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. won re-election by a margin of 12,239 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Levi Chamberlain, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Dinsmoor was sworn in for his second term on 3 June 1850.^[2]

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1850
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Samuel Dinsmoor Jr. (incumbent)	30,751	55.12
	Whig	Levi Chamberlain	18,512	33.18
	Free Soil	Nathaniel S. Berry	6,472	11.60
		Scattering	54	0.10
Total votes			55,789	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Samuel Dinsmoor Jr". National Governors Association. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
^ "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 5, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

[nga-1] "Samuel Dinsmoor Jr". National Governors Association. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

[GBN-2] "NH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 5, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

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